proof spirit
noun
: an alcoholic liquor or mixture of ethanol and water that contains 50 percent ethanol by volume at 60°F (16°C)
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One serving equals a 5-ounce glass of wine, 2-ounce glass of beer, or 1.5-ounce shot of 80 proof spirits.
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Alisa Bowman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
It’s been two years since Iowa’s Templeton Rye released a barrel-strength whiskey, and this year this high-proof spirit has returned with a bang.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
Fever Tree sparkling grapefruit soda plays nicely with just about every zero-proof spirit.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
At Elvie’s in Jackson, Mississippi, the Lucy-tini is an herbal lemon drop martini that features a zero-proof spirit, AMASS Riverine, that is packed with traditional gin botanicals.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
While bar manager Sörine Anderson leads the cocktail program that includes four non-alcoholic options like the Old Fashioned made with the zero-proof spirit Ghia.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2021
Many brands had tried, and failed, to market shochu as a lower-proof spirit.
—TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2020
Falowitz is encouraged by Mizu's success as a higher-proof spirit — at the standard 35 percent A.B.V., it's sold alongside vodka and gin — and says competitors like Iichiko are taking note and pivoting similarly.
—TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2020
Crum and Sarathy also suggest 180 proof spirits, which have 90% ethanol, or higher.
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020
Alisa Bowman, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023
It’s been two years since Iowa’s Templeton Rye released a barrel-strength whiskey, and this year this high-proof spirit has returned with a bang.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
Fever Tree sparkling grapefruit soda plays nicely with just about every zero-proof spirit.
—Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
At Elvie’s in Jackson, Mississippi, the Lucy-tini is an herbal lemon drop martini that features a zero-proof spirit, AMASS Riverine, that is packed with traditional gin botanicals.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
While bar manager Sörine Anderson leads the cocktail program that includes four non-alcoholic options like the Old Fashioned made with the zero-proof spirit Ghia.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2021
Many brands had tried, and failed, to market shochu as a lower-proof spirit.
—TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2020
Falowitz is encouraged by Mizu's success as a higher-proof spirit — at the standard 35 percent A.B.V., it's sold alongside vodka and gin — and says competitors like Iichiko are taking note and pivoting similarly.
—TheWeek, 5 Sep. 2020
Crum and Sarathy also suggest 180 proof spirits, which have 90% ethanol, or higher.
—Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2020
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proof spirit
noun
1
: an alcoholic liquor or mixture of alcohol and water containing 50 percent ethanol by volume at 60° F (15.6°C)
2
British
: liquor that weighs ¹²/₁₃ of an equal measure of distilled water or contains 57.10 percent by volume of alcohol
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